A dispute has erupted in Ghana's film industry over the handling of medical support funds for veteran actors. Kumawood actor Mr Beautiful has publicly denied accusations of keeping part of a medical support fund sent by President John Mahama to veteran actress Adjoa Pee. According to reports, Adjoa Pee alleged that Mr Beautiful approached Mahama on her behalf four years ago and received GH₵2,000, but claimed he kept a portion of it for transport costs.
Adjoa Pee made the allegations in a recent interview with blogger Bra Emma, stating that Mr Beautiful ignored her calls during a difficult period in her struggles. She claimed that Mr Beautiful told her he was keeping a portion of the funds to cover his transport costs. Mr Beautiful has since responded to the allegations, describing them as incomprehensible.
In a video shared by Bra Emma, Mr Beautiful stated that he personally delivered the GH₵2,000 to Adjoa Pee, documenting the handover as proof. He explained that he took this precaution because he had faced similar accusations before. Mr Beautiful added that he could not identify at what point he would have taken a cut of the money, given that the handover was documented.
This is not the first time Mr Beautiful has faced accusations of this nature. He noted that some veteran actors had made comparable claims against him in the past over donations he had delivered on their behalf. As a result, some veteran actors now insist on dealing directly with donors rather than going through intermediaries.
The disagreement highlights a recurring tension within Ghana's film industry over how financial support for sick or struggling veteran actors is channelled. Without an independent or transparent system for verifying such handovers, claims and counter-claims of this nature have surfaced before, making it difficult for the public to establish exactly what was agreed and delivered in each case.
Mr Beautiful had earlier addressed separate rumours about his health during an appearance at AshantiFest 2026 in Kumasi in April. He told blogger De Prince that he had never been sick and that his long absence from public life had been a personal choice. Neither Adjoa Pee nor Mr Beautiful has indicated whether the matter will be taken further.
No official clarification has come from Mahama's office or any intermediary involved in the original transfer of funds. The sources do not state whether any independent verification of the amount sent or received has been conducted, leaving the dispute, for now, a matter of competing public accounts. The incident has sparked a renewed debate about the need for transparency in handling donations to veteran actors in Ghana's film industry.
Key points
- Mr Beautiful denies allegations of pocketing part of Adjoa Pee's medical support funds.
- The dispute highlights a recurring tension within Ghana's film industry over how financial support for sick or struggling veteran actors is channelled.
- Mr Beautiful had documented the handover of the GH₵2,000 to Adjoa Pee as proof of the transaction.
